The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

The only problem is the smell.

Everyone in this world has a unique scent.

That's something that incense and perfume can't cover up.

If Jin Xueyi is a fragrant and elegant winter plum blossom, and Lan Xiaogu is a jade stamen that blooms like fireworks in the twilight, then Sikong Tingxue must be a carefully cultivated bonsai.

The potted plant was filled with colorful flowers, so its scent was also complex, so complex that even if others wanted to imitate it, they couldn't replicate even a fraction of it, so complex that An Qingwan couldn't completely distinguish it either.

An Qingwan laughed.

She asked, "What comes to mind when you see her?"

These words were spoken to Jin Xueyi and Lan Xiaogu.

Jin Xueyi said, "I was reminded of the night I met Miss Lan."

A horse-drawn carriage, a roadside stall, a shed, and a barefoot girl suddenly appearing.

Lan Xiaogu then said, "It reminded me of the night I met Ning Buyi."

Enemies, separated by a great distance, suddenly meet.

An Qingwan then asked, "So what do you think she's here for?"

Jin Xueyi frowned in deep thought. She remembered that An Qingwan had asked her a similar question that night.

"She wanted to kill you?"

After saying that, Jin Xueyi suddenly shook her head.

"No, impossible. If she really wanted to kill you, she would never choose a place like this, much less sit there so openly. She couldn't possibly not know that this would greatly increase the difficulty of killing you."

Lan Xiaogu interjected, "This couldn't possibly be a chance encounter. If it were, she would have run away the moment she saw you, instead of sitting here so calmly."

Jin Xueyi said, "So she must have come to find you on her own initiative. I guess there are two reasons why she chose this meeting place. First, she chose a restaurant instead of a deserted place to show that she has no ill intentions."

Lan Xiaogu said, "The second reason is that there are many people in the restaurant. She chose to meet here because she thought that if you wanted to kill her as soon as you met her, she could use the lives of these diners as a threat to make you not dare to do it."

An Qingwan nodded and said, "Since you already know that she's not here to cause us trouble, then what's there to be nervous about?"

That’s right.

Jin Xueyi and Lan Xiaogu awkwardly removed their hands from the weapons they were carrying.

An Qingwan walked gracefully forward and sat down opposite Sikong Tingxue.

Sikong Tingxue said loudly, "Waiter, bring three more jugs of wine and three more cups."

"Okay, sir."

The waiter hurriedly presented the wine pot and cups.

After the waiter had gone far away, Sikong Tingxue said, "You are the smartest person I have ever met."

An Qingwan poured herself a glass of wine: "I'm not as smart as you think. I'm just good at observing. When a person loses their sight, they will definitely become very good at observing because they are afraid of this world. The more afraid they are, the more they need to learn to observe."

Sikong Tingxue wholeheartedly agreed: "Then what do you think I would want most after losing my healthy hands and feet?"

An Qingwan said frankly, "I don't know, but I do know that since you've come to see me, you must have brought a reason that would make me not kill you and would even help you."

Sikong Tingxue said, "So confident?"

An Qingwan said, "The day Ning Buyi came to see me, I said he was the first intelligent person I admired."

Sikong Tingxue smiled happily: "You have a very high opinion of me, let me toast you!"

She tilted her head back and drank a glass of wine with graceful poise.

An Qingwan drank a glass with him: "Can we talk now?"

Sikong Tingxue said, "I'm in trouble."

An Qingwan asked, "What trouble?"

Sikong Tingxue said, "A new retainer has arrived at the Prince of Pingnan's residence."

An Qingwan asked, "Is that person more powerful than you?"

Sikong Tingxue said, "His name is Huanxi Daoren."

An Qingwan said, "He threatened your position, and he even wanted to kill me?"

Sikong Tingxue suddenly sighed, "Why do you have to be so smart? If you were any dumber, I wouldn't have the heart to kill you."

An Qingwan shook her head and said, "It's a pity you can't kill me."

Sikong Tingxue said, "I can kill you."

An Qingwan said, "Because you are Sikong Tingxue?"

Sikong Tingxue said, "Because I am Sikong Tingxue."

An Qingwan said, "Why must you kill me? Just because I disrupted your plans?"

Sikong Tingxue shook her head, and her eyes suddenly became as bright as stars.

An Qingwan couldn't see her eyes, but she could hear her breathing become rapid and her heartbeat quicken.

Sikong Tingxue said, slowly and deliberately, "Because I like you."

"what?"

Jin Xueyi and Lan Xiaogu, who were silently drinking nearby, almost collapsed to the ground upon hearing this.

Wait a minute.

What did Sikong Tingxue just say?

like?

She said she liked Miss An (An Qingwan)?

Are you kidding me? She's a woman, and Miss An (An Qingwan) is a woman too?

Moreover, is it acceptable to say "I like you" so openly in front of everyone?

"Are you a pervert?"

Lan Xiaogu couldn't help but scold.

If she could beat him, she would have loved to kick Sikong Tingxue in the face.

Sikong Tingxue pretended not to hear.

Even the usually composed An Qingwan didn't expect Sikong Tingxue to give such an answer.

It's not because of hate, but because of liking.

An Qingwan said, "Do you know what you're saying?"

Sikong Tingxue said, "I like you, I like your fingers, I like your lips, I like your nose, I like your ears, I like your body, I like your feet, I like your intelligence. I like you so much that I dream about you. How could I not know? But I know that I can never truly have you, so I can only kill you."

An Qingwan said, "You like many things about me, but you don't like my eyes at all. Do you think that's liking?"

Instead of answering directly, Sikong Tingxue asked in return, "Have you ever liked someone?"

An Qingwan shook her head: "I think it probably hasn't happened."

Sikong Tingxue asked, "Then why do you think my liking isn't genuine liking?"

An Qingwan said, "I understand."

Sikong Tingxue asked, "What do you understand?"

An Qingwan said, "We are not on the same path."

Sikong Tingxue said, "This is why I want to kill you."

An Qingwan said, "I can already recognize your scent."

These words stunned Sikong Tingxue, Jin Xueyi, and Lan Xiaogu.

"odor?"

"It's my scent from two and a half years ago, a scent that I had almost forgotten."

Sikong Tingxue was increasingly puzzled, but An Qingwan didn't give her a chance to ask any more questions.

"Go. I won't kill you today. The information you brought was indeed very useful. Don't even think about staying by my side like Ning Buyi. I don't like you."

Without the slightest hesitation, Sikong Tingxue drank the wine in the pot in one gulp, then stood up and limped away.

Without using her lightness skill, her right foot was badly damaged and completely deformed.

That was a visible disability.

Those were cripples who evoked pity.

After Sikong Tingxue had completely disappeared, Jin Xueyi asked with a puzzled look, "Miss An, what was that smell you were talking about earlier?"

An Qingwan did not answer.

She was just thinking.

If she hadn't learned to read the wind and locate people, if she hadn't met Mr. and Mrs. Lin Dianshi.

Then, the world will lose one An Qingwan and gain one Sikong Tingxue.

"Eat up, then we'll head to the Ironclad Gang."

Jin Xueyi started ordering food.

Lan Xiaogu asked, "Could the Ironclad Gang's self-proving ceremony be a trap set by Huanxi Daoren in conjunction with the Ironclad Ancestor?"

An Qingwan said, "It may be, or it may not be. Whether it is the Joyful Taoist or the Sad Taoist, it doesn't matter. Just kill all those who block our way."

Lan Xiaogu nodded.

That makes sense. If we kill the people who create the problem, then there will be no problem.

P.S.: Thank you, Chief Xixu, for the razor blade!

Forty-three. She was like a sword.

The conversation in the corner of the restaurant went unnoticed by anyone.

After lunch, An Qingwan and the other two drove off again.

The Iron-Clad Gang stood on the banks of Dongting Lake in Yuezhou.

It would only take two hours at most to get there from their small town, and the Iron-Clad Ancestor's self-proof ceremony was scheduled for noon the next day, so the three of them were not in a hurry at all.

They strolled leisurely, admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains along the way.

"Can you feel the beauty of mountains and rivers even though you can't see them?"

Lan Xiaogu looked at An Qingwan, whose lips were beaming with happiness, with a surprised expression.

An Qingwan smiled and said, "The beauty of mountains and rivers lies not only in sight but also in sound. Although I cannot see, I can still hear the sound of the wind, the water, and the leaping fish. Miss Lan, have you ever experienced the feeling of staying in bed when it's drizzling outside the window?"

Lan Xiaogu shook her head.

An Qingwan said, "Then you should really try the experience of 'listening to the spring rain all night in a small building,' Miss Lan. Do you know why you can never beat Lu Er, the Hundred-Step Flying Dragon?"

Lan Xiaogu said, "Because his internal energy is deeper than mine, his marksmanship is also better than mine..."

An Qingwan shook her head, interrupting Lan Xiaogu: "At first, I thought so too, but after spending some time with you, Miss Lan, I think the problem isn't there. Actually, Miss Lan, your inner strength is no less than Lu Erqian's, and it's very likely that it's even deeper than his."

Lan Xiaogu was taken aback: "Then?"

An Qingwan said, "Miss Lan, you're too tense. You're always so focused on everything you do. You should relax a bit. This is the first time you've ever enjoyed the scenery without any worries, isn't it?"

Lan Xiaogu remained silent.

An Qingwan was right.

She was indeed very busy in the past, and it was only during this period of time, traveling around with An Qingwan, that she was able to relax.

only……

At this moment, An Qingwan spoke up again: "It's different for Miss Jin. Miss Lan is too tight, while you are too loose."

"what?"

Jin Xueyi never expected that she would be called out.